{
  "id": 17153988,
  "title": "Brazil to spend nearly three-quarters of its 2027 defence budget on personnel and pensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/brazil-to-spend-nearly-three-quarters-of-its-2027-defence-budget-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T01:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/30/brazil-to-spend-nearly-three-quarters-of-its-2027-defence-budget-on-personnel-and-pensions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brazil is planning to spend nearly three-quarters of its 2027 defence budget on personnel and pensions, with only 8.6% allocated for investment in programmes such as fighter jets, frigates, armoured vehicles, and a nuclear-powered submarine. The depreciation of the real has made imported components more expensive, impacting the country's defence procurement plans. The Army and Navy are facing delays in acquiring new armoured vehicles and frigates, while the nuclear-powered submarine programme has been postponed from 2034 to 2038 due to funding difficulties. The country is exploring various options for defence cooperation, including joint exercises with Argentina and potential agreements with Italy for its air defence programme. The future of Brazil's defence budget and procurement programmes will depend on the new leadership of the Defence Ministry following Lula's re-election.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}